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Please join City officials for the DeLong Park Ribbon Cutting on Tuesday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m.

DeLong Park is located at 395 23rd Street. The brief ceremony will mark the opening of Golden’s newest park. You can read more about the history of the park on Guiding Golden.

Golden Parks and Recreation is using DeLong Park as a pilot project for the City’s first organic park location. This means that we will be using only natural, organic products for all plants and grasses. No synthetic chemicals will be used in our maintenance practices.

A group of weed-busting volunteers meets weekly at DeLong Park on Thursday mornings from 8 to 10 a.m. to weed out invasive species–interested community members can join the group on Thursday mornings and be on the lookout for more information about formally signing up to help keep DeLong Park pesticide-free as a volunteer.

The Golden City Council meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers (911 10th St.), unless rescheduled due to holidays or other events happening in the city.

To download the agenda for the meeting, or view archived agendas, minutes or web casts from past meetings, please visit the Agendas, Minutes, Web Casts and Schedules page.

Visit Guiding Golden Council Comments for ideas, thoughts and information from council members pertinent to current and upcoming issues facing the community, as well as contact information.

Join the Colorado School of Mines and the City of Golden for a second Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) Neighborhood Meeting on June 8 from 6 to 7 p.m.

The subject of this virtual meeting will be the Early Childhood Education Center at Mines Park.

• Online: Join the meeting on Zoom
• Password: 227363
• By phone: +1 346 248 7799 (US Toll); 669 900 6833 (US Toll); or +1 253 215 8782 (US Toll)
• Meeting ID: 998 6930 8838
• International Numbers are also available.

The Historic Preservation Board has a number of responsibilities regarding the preservation and upkeep of Golden’s many historic sites.

The Board meets in Council Chambers on the second Wednesday evening of each month in public hearing at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted on the calendar. Study sessions may be scheduled as needed.

To see agendas, minutes and audio recordings of past meetings, please visit our Agenda, Minutes, Web Casts, Schedule page.

The Economic Development Commission (EDComm) was established by Golden City Council in June of 1999 and consists of seven members. The purpose of the Economic Development Commission is to provide leadership, education, and the tools necessary for the Golden community to optimize appropriate economic opportunities. Their duties include developing a structure and strategy for marketing/promoting the Golden community.

To download the agenda for the next meeting, or view archived agendas, minutes or listen to audio from past meetings, please visit the Agendas, Minutes, Web Casts and Schedules page.

The Economic Development Commission meets regularly on the second Thursday of each month starting at 6:30 p.m. If a meeting must be rescheduled for some reason, the date will be noted on the Community Calendar and on the agendas page.

The Golden City Council meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers (911 10th St.), unless rescheduled due to holidays or other events happening in the city.

To download the agenda for the meeting, or view archived agendas, minutes or web casts from past meetings, please visit the Agendas, Minutes, Web Casts and Schedules page.

Visit Guiding Golden Council Comments for ideas, thoughts and information from council members pertinent to current and upcoming issues facing the community, as well as contact information.

The Planning Commission, established in 1948, affords residents the opportunity to actively participate in the planning of the City and its welfare; to learn all facets of the regulations governing such functions; interact with a wide variety of citizens participating in the shaping of Golden’s future; and assume an active role in any regulation changes involving zoning and subdivision activity.

Planning Commission Study Sessions are open to the public, but are for information only, and no public hearings or votes will take place during the meeting.

To download the agenda for the next meeting, or view archived agendas, minutes or listen to audio from past meetings, please visit the Agendas, Minutes, Web Casts and Schedules page. Visit the Planning Commission page to learn more about their responsibilities and duties.

Members of the Golden business community will have an opportunity to meet with the narrowed field of City Manager candidates during a Business Community Breakfast on Tuesday, June 28, 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. in City Hall Council Chambers at 911 10th St.

Learn more about the City Manager recruitment process at GuidingGolden.com/city-manager-recruitment.

This family-friendly event, sponsored by the Golden Community Commons group, takes place on the last Tuesday of the month, May through September.

Gather at Calvary Church’s Celebration Plaza at 5:30 p.m. for music, food, raffles and New Terrain Brewery on site serving beer and cider. A themed, costumed bike cruise heads off at 6:30 p.m. for a ride around Golden before heading back to the Plaza for more fun that continues until 9 p.m.

2022 Cruise Themes

• May 31:  TUTU fun!
• June 28:  Red, White & Blue + Moustaches
• July 26:  Christmas in July
• August 30:  Minions
• September 27:  Zombies!!

The cruise starts and ends at Calvary Church’s Celebration Plaza, at 13^th & Arapahoe. For more info check out the Facebook page of @TheGoldenCruise.

The City of Golden will host a community-wide meeting in City Council Chambers (911 10th Street) from 6 p.m to 7:30 p.m. on June 29 to begin community education about the recently updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan in Golden.

Golden Fire Chief Jerry Stricker will lead the meeting, offering an overview of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan updates. He will also discuss the ten wildfire risk zones identified in Golden, and ways that individuals and families can best be prepared in the event of a wildfire. There will also be a high level overview of mitigation efforts and evacuation planning recently conducted by the City of Golden and Jefferson County. A short Q&A session will follow.

If you are unable to attend, you can stream the meeting live at GCO.tv or on Channel 880. The meeting will also be recorded and available to watch at your convenience at GCO.tv.

Visit www.cityofgolden.net/CWPP to review the full Community Wildfire Protection Plan and related appendices.